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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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