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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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