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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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