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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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