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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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