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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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