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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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