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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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