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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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