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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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