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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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