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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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