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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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