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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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