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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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