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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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