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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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