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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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