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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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