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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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