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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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