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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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