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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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