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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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