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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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