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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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