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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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