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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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