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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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