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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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