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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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