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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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