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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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