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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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