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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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