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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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