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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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