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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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