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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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