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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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