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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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