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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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