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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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