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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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