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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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