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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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