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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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