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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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