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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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