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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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