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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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