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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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