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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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