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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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