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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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