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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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