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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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