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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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