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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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