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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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