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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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