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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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