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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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