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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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