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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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