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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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