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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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