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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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