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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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