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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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