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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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