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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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