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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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