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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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