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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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