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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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