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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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