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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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