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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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