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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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