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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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