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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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