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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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