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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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