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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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