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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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