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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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