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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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