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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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