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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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