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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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