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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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