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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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