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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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