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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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