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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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