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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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