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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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