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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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