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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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