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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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