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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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