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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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