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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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