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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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