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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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