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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources