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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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