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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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