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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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