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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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