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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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