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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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