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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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