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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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