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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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