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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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