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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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