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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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