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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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