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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the 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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