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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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