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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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