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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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