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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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