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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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