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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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