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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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