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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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