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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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