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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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