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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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