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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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