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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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