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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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