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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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