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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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