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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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