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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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