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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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