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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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