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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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