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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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