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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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