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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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