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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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