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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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