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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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