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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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