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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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