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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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