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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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