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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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