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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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