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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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