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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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