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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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