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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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