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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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