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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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