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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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