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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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