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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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