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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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