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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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