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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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