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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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