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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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