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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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