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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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