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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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