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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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