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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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