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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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