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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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