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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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