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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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