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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information 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 interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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