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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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