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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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