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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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