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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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