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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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