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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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