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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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