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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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