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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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