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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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