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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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