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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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