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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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