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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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