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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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