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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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