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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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