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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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