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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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