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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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