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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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