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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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