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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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