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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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