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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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