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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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