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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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