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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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