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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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