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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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