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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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