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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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