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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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