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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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