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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with 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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