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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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