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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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