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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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