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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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