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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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