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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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