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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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