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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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