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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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