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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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