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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines 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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