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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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