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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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