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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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