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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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