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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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