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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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