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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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