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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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