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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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