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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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