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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the 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 amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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