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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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