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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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