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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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