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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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