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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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