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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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