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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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