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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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