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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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