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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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