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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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