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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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