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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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