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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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