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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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