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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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