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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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