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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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