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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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