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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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