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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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