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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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