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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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