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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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