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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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