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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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