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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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