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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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