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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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