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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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