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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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