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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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