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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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