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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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