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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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