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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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