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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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