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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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