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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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