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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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