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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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