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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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