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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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