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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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