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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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