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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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