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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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