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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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