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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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