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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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