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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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