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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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