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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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