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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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