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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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