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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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