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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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