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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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