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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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