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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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