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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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