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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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