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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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