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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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