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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic 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 dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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