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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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