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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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