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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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