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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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