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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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