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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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