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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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