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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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