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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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