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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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