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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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