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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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