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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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