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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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