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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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