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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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