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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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