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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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