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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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