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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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