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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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