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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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