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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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