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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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