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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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