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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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