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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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