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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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