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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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