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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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