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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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