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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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