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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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