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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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