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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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