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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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