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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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