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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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