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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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