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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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