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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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