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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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