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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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