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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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