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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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