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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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