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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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