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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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