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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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