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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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