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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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