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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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