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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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