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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major 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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