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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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