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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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