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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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