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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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