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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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