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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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