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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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