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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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