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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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