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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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