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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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