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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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