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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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