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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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