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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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