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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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