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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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