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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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