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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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