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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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