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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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