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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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