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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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