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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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