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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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