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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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