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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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