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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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