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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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