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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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