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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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