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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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