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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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