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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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