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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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