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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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