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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies 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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