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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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