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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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