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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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