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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details 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 topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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