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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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