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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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