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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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