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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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