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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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