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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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