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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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