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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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