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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping 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 key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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