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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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