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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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