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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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