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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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