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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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