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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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