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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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