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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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