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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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