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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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