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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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