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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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