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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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