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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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