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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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