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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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