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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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