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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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