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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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