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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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