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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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