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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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