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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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