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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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