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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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