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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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