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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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