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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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