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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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