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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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