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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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