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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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