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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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