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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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