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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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