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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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