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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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