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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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