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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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