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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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