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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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