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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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