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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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