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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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