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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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