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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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