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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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