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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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