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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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