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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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