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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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