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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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