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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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