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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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