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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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