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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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