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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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