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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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