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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting 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 amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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