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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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