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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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