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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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