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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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