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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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