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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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