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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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