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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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