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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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