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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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