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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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