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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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