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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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