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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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