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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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