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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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