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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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