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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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