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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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