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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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