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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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