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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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