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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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