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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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