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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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