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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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