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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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