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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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