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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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