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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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