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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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