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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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