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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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