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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores 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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