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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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