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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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