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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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