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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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