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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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