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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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