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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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