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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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