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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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