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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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