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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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