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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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