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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business 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 participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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