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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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