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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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